City Council · January 21, 2025 · 6:30 PM
Budget & Finance Committee Meeting
The Budget & Finance Committee returned Ordinance 2024-163 (Special Events — usage fee schedule and community use regulations) to the City Council with a positive recommendation and reviewed three fiscal orders: 2025-002 (authorize DPW to overspend FY25 snow & ice appropriation), 2025-003 (appropriate $145,193.52 from Water Retained Earnings for emergency pump repairs), and 2025-004 (transfer $1,615 for Youth Services training), all recommended positively (3-0).
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Key decisions
Returned Ordinance 2024-163 (An Ordinance to amend Chapter 396 Special Events — establish usage fee schedule and regulations for community use of City-owned facilities) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Returned Order 2025-002 (authorize DPW to overspend FY2025 snow and ice appropriation of $250,000) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Returned Order 2025-003 (appropriate $145,193.52 from Water Retained Earnings to Water Other Expenses for emergency pump repairs) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Returned Order 2025-004 (authorize transfer of $1,615.00 from Youth Services Personal Services to Youth Services Other Expenses for training) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Agenda
2024-163. 2024-163
An ordinance to amend the Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 396 (Special Events) to establish a usage fee schedule and regulations for community use of City-owned facilities. Mayor is the sponsor.
2025-002. 2025-002
An order requesting City Council authorization for the Department of Public Works to overspend the fiscal 2025 snow and ice appropriation of $250,000. Mayor is the sponsor.
2025-003. 2025-003
An order to appropriate $145,193.52 from Water Retained Earnings to Water Other Expenses. Mayor is the sponsor.
2025-004. 2025-004
An order to authorize a transfer of $1,615.00 from Youth Services Personal Services to Youth Services Other Expenses. Mayor is the sponsor.